diff --git a/tools/binman/binman.py b/tools/binman/binman.py
index 9878eb8..52c03f6 100755
--- a/tools/binman/binman.py
+++ b/tools/binman/binman.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 import control
 import test_util
 
-def RunTests(debug, verbosity, processes, test_preserve_dirs, args):
+def RunTests(debug, verbosity, processes, test_preserve_dirs, args, toolpath):
     """Run the functional tests and any embedded doctests
 
     Args:
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
         processes: Number of processes to use to run tests (None=same as #CPUs)
         args: List of positional args provided to binman. This can hold a test
             name to execute (as in 'binman -t testSections', for example)
+        toolpath: List of paths to use for tools
     """
     import elf_test
     import entry_test
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@
         sys.argv.append('-D')
     if verbosity:
         sys.argv.append('-v%d' % verbosity)
+    if toolpath:
+        for path in toolpath:
+            sys.argv += ['--toolpath', path]
 
     # Run the entry tests first ,since these need to be the first to import the
     # 'entry' module.
@@ -91,7 +95,8 @@
         if hasattr(module, 'setup_test_args'):
             setup_test_args = getattr(module, 'setup_test_args')
             setup_test_args(preserve_indir=test_preserve_dirs,
-                preserve_outdirs=test_preserve_dirs and test_name is not None)
+                preserve_outdirs=test_preserve_dirs and test_name is not None,
+                toolpath=toolpath)
         if test_name:
             try:
                 suite.addTests(loader.loadTestsFromName(test_name, module))
@@ -167,7 +172,8 @@
 
     if options.test:
         ret_code = RunTests(options.debug, options.verbosity, options.processes,
-                            options.test_preserve_dirs, args[1:])
+                            options.test_preserve_dirs, args[1:],
+                            options.toolpath)
 
     elif options.test_coverage:
         RunTestCoverage()
diff --git a/tools/binman/ftest.py b/tools/binman/ftest.py
index 256d4a1..3455b8c 100644
--- a/tools/binman/ftest.py
+++ b/tools/binman/ftest.py
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
         self._indir = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_test_args(cls, preserve_indir=False, preserve_outdirs=False):
+    def setup_test_args(cls, preserve_indir=False, preserve_outdirs=False,
+                        toolpath=None):
         """Accept arguments controlling test execution
 
         Args:
@@ -153,9 +154,11 @@
             preserve_outdir: Preserve the output directories used by tests. Each
                 test has its own, so this is normally only useful when running a
                 single test.
+            toolpath: ist of paths to use for tools
         """
         cls.preserve_indir = preserve_indir
         cls.preserve_outdirs = preserve_outdirs
+        cls.toolpath = toolpath
 
     def setUp(self):
         # Enable this to turn on debugging output
@@ -256,6 +259,9 @@
         if images:
             for image in images:
                 args += ['-i', image]
+        if self.toolpath:
+            for path in self.toolpath:
+                args += ['--toolpath', path]
         return self._DoBinman(*args)
 
     def _SetupDtb(self, fname, outfile='u-boot.dtb'):